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Megan Reynolds, CPNP-PC, is a dedicated pediatric nurse practitioner who has been caring for children and families at Valencia Pediatrics since February 2014. With more than a decade of experience at the practice, Megan has become a trusted and valued member of the Valencia Pediatrics team, providing compassionate, family-centered care to children throughout Victorville and the surrounding High Desert communities, including Apple Valley and Hesperia.

Megan earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from California State University, Long Beach, graduating cum laude with a minor in anthropology. She continued her education at CSULB, earning her Master of Science in Nursing in 2013. During her education, Megan was actively involved in pediatric nursing leadership, serving as a class representative for the California Nursing Student Association and as a member of the General Pediatrics Partnership Council at Miller Children’s Hospital.

Before joining Valencia Pediatrics, Megan worked as a registered nurse in the General Pediatrics Unit at Miller Children’s Hospital in Long Beach, where she cared for children with a wide range of medical needs and developed a strong foundation in pediatric nursing. She served there from 2010 through 2014 before transitioning into her role as a pediatric nurse practitioner.

Since joining Valencia Pediatrics, Megan has built lasting relationships with patients and families and has played an important role in providing continuity of care as children grow from infancy through adolescence. Her commitment to the practice and its families was recognized when she was named Employee of the Year in 2015.

Megan is passionate about helping parents feel informed and confident in their children’s care and strives to create a welcoming environment where children and families feel comfortable, heard, and supported.

Rainilda P. Valencia, MD, FAAP, is a board-certified pediatrician with more than four decades of experience caring for children and families in the United States, Saudi Arabia, and the Philippines. She has served families in California’s High Desert for decades and has built Valencia Pediatrics around compassionate, comprehensive, and family-centered pediatric care.

Dr. Valencia cares for children from infancy through adolescence and has particular experience in the management of asthma and allergies. Her approach to pediatrics emphasizes prevention, early intervention, continuity of care, and building long-term relationships with children and their families.

Dr. Valencia earned both her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines. Following medical school, she completed pediatric training in the Philippines, including service as Chief Resident in Pediatrics. After relocating to the United States, she completed additional pediatric training at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, and Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital in Southern California. Her training at Loma Linda included recognition with the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Award.

Her career has taken her across three countries and a variety of healthcare settings. Before establishing her long-term practice in Victorville, Dr. Valencia practiced pediatrics in the Philippines, served as a staff pediatrician at King Abdul Aziz University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and later practiced in Southern California. She has been in private pediatric practice in Victorville since 1998.

Throughout her career, Dr. Valencia has also held numerous medical leadership positions in the High Desert. She has served as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Victor Valley hospitals, held leadership roles within maternity and child health services, and served on the Physician Advisory Committee at St. Mary Medical Center.

Her dedication to children and the community has been recognized through numerous honors, including Best Pediatrician recognition from the Crossroads Rotary Club and The Unforgettables Foundation, Physician of the Year from the Knights of Columbus, recognition as a Victor Valley Health Care Leader by the California State Legislature, and multiple honors from the Victorville Daily Press. She has also received special physician recognition from Inland Empire Health Plan and Sanofi Pasteur for her commitment to quality care and childhood immunization.

Dr. Valencia is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and remains committed to improving the health of children both locally and internationally. Over the years, she has participated in children’s health fairs, elementary school career programs, community outreach, and medical missions serving communities abroad.

In addition to English, Dr. Valencia speaks Tagalog, Spanish, and Arabic, helping her connect with families from many different cultural backgrounds.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Valencia enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending time with her family.

From 2012 to the present, Maria has worked one-on-one with children and adults who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders in clinical, home, and school settings. Maria has training in crisis prevention intervention and experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), application of behavioral principles and teaching procedures (e.g., Reinforcement, Extinction, DTT, NET, PRT, etc.). She is a certified trainer and is proficient in the implementation and programming across evidence-based curriculums (e.g., PECS, PEAK, VB-MAPP, ACT, AIM, Essentials for Living, The AFLS, ABLLS-R, Vineland, The PEERS, etc.), parent education and social skills training. Maria has had additional experience and exposure to working with children with ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, OCD, depression, and social anxiety disorders.